Tie spacing bar



y 1, 1934- H. A. NICHOLS 47 TIE SPACING BAR Original Filed March 22, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet l H'br'ace Aim Moi/unis INVENTOR ATTOR N EY May 1, 1934. H. A. NICHOLS 7,

TIE SPACING- BAR Original Filed March 22, 1932 2 Sheets$heet 2 i blace Allan M CIQO 'S )NVENTOR BY Wkz ATTORNEY Patented May 1, 1934 UiTEfi TABS FFEE Application March 22, 1932, Serial No. 600,511 Renewed September 21, 1933 2 Claims.

This invention relates to railroad track toolselled as shown at 4 and provided with a notch and has for the primary object, the provision of a device of the above stated character whereby railroad ties may be easily and quickly adjusted to proper positions in a railroad bed while supporting the rails and also whereby rails may be adjusted relative to each other and the ties on which they rest.

Another object of this invention is the provision of bars having rail engaging portions and means whereby they may be shifted relative to each other for the purpose of aligning rails of a track to a correct gage, and whereby said bars may be employed for adjusting ties relative to each other or for extracting the spikes from ties.

With these and other objects in view, this invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a top plan View illustrating a track device constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation partly in section illustrating the same.

Figure 3 is a top plan view illustrating one of the bars.

Figure i is a side elevation partly in section illustrating the same.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective View illustrating the device positioned for adjusting a tie in a railroad bed and relative to the rail.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary side elevation partly in section illustrating the means for adjusting the bars relative to each other.

Figure '7 is a fragmentary top plan view illustrating the bar applied to a rail.

Figure 8 is a side elevation partly in section illustrating the same.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating my invention used in conjunction with a jack.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates a tool especially adapted for adjusting railroad rails relative to each other and to the ties on which they rest as shown in Figure 1 and includes a pair of bars 2, each of identical construction, and reference to one specifically is thought sufiicient for both. The bar 2 has one end enlarged and flattened to form an -elongated head 3, the free end of which is bev- 5 so that the head may be positioned under the head of a spike for the purpose or" extracting the same from a tie. The head 3 has formed therein a rail seat 6 provided with over-hanging projections 7 adapted to engage over the base of a rail as shown in Figure 2. The seat 6 is slightly concaved and the shoulders '7 are spaced a proper distance apart to permit application and removal of the head from the rail When desired and when the head is disposed at a slight inclination to the base of the rail, the shoulders 7 will over-hang the base and prevent the head from becoming accidentally detached from the rail. The shoulders 7 are arcuately curved as shown in Figme 7 which prevents the head from becoming detached from the rail when the head is disposed angularly to the rail, but when positioned at right angles to the rail the head may be detached from the rail. The head 3 adjacent the handle i5 portion of the device is provided with oppositely disposed lugs 8. The handle portion of the tool is enlarged intermediate its ends as shown at 9 and provided with an opening 10, the walls of which are flared or tapered. The taper extending from the ends of the opening towards a medial portion of said opening with the latter portion of circular shape.

To adjust rails 11 relative to each other the bars or members 2 are applied to the rails as shown in Figure l with handle portions in overlapped relatlon and with the openings 10 in alignment. A pinch bar 12 or the like is extended through the opening and by moving the same in either direction as indicated by the arrows in Figure 6, the rails may be adjusted towards and from each other for the purpose of obtaining the correct gage to the track. With the device applied to the rails and actuated by the bar 12 permits the rails to be adjusted and held in adjusted position until secured to the ties by the ordinary spikes.

When it is desired to adjust a tie relative to the tie adjacent thereto or to the rail, one of the bars is applied to the rail as shown in Figure 5 and a pinch bar or the companion bar to the one applied to the rail is positioned vertically between the bar applied to the rail and the tie to be adjusted and by moving the upper end of the pinch bar in the desired direction or 5 as indicated by the arrow, the tie may be readily moved into a desired position. The device also may be used in connection with a jack as shown at 13 in Figure 9. The jack has its base 14 positioned against one of the ties while the movable element 15 of the jack is placed against the bar and by operating the jack the tie may be moved into the desired position.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A railroad track tool comprising companion bars, elongated heads on said bars and provided with rail seats to engage the bases of rails, with the bars extending toward each other and in overlapped relation, said bars having openings HORACE ALLAN NICHOLS. 

